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Cattail
Family, Genus: Typhaceae, Typha
| Size | 5 - 20 - 26 or about 40 - 50 um | |
| Shape | ovoidal to spheroidal, usually found in tetrads | |
| Exine | 1 um thick or less | |
| Intine | thin, notably thick under pore | |
| Pores | 1 | |
| Sculpting | reticulated | |
| Bloom Period | June to August | |
| Allergenicity | weakly allergenic |
Thumbnails:
Typha latifolia Typha latifolia Typha angustifolia
Dr. M. Davis images:
References:
Bassett, John, Clifford Crompton and John Parmelee. An Atlas of Airborne Pollen Grains and Common Fungus Spores of Canada. Canada Department of Agriculture, 1978.
Jelks, Mary, M.D. Allergy Plants that Cause Sneezing and Wheezing. World Wide Printing, Tampa, 1986.
Kapp, Ronald O. Pollen and Spores, Second Edition. The American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists Foundation, 2000.
Lewis, Walter H., Prathibha Vinay and Vincent E. Zenger. Airborne and Allergenic Pollen of North America. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore and London, 1983.
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